Week 40 - ATP ($500k) - Metz, France

freerider · Futures level

RE: Week 40 - ATP ($500k) - Metz, France

freerider · Futures level

nielseen serving 15-0
300-0
40-0
that was a take no **** game crikey

eaton to serve at 3-1 up

freerider · Futures level

15-0
15-15(doube fault)
30-15 (ACE ON 2cnd serve!)
40-15

4-1 eaton

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Wow - what news to wake up to!

C'mon Chris - close this out

freerider · Futures level

Nielsen to serve
15-15
30-15
40-15

game

freerider · Futures level

eaton to serve at 4-2 in the final set

30-0
30-15
30-30
30-40BOOO
DEUCE(ACE)
DOUBLEFAULT ADV NIELSEN GRRRR!
ACE on second serve hes absolutly caining his serves! deuce

ADV EATON"

GAME

ACe on second serve at BP down is commitment well done eaton 5-2

freerider · Futures level

Nielsen serving to stay in the match now!

15-0
30-0
40-0
he stayed in it

freerider · Futures level

eaton serving for the match now then

0-15
0-30
15-30
15-40 EEEKKK
30-40(ACE)
DEUCE COMMMON gotta finish it still

MATCH POINT EATON

WINNER!

freerider · Futures level

very impressive coming from 15-40 in that last game

freerider · Futures level

final score then was 6-7(6) 6-3 6-3

steven · Tennis legend

YES!! Eaton breaks the longest Brit-bashing streak there was! biggrin

Who'd have thought the first Brit to beat Nielsen in 24 matches wouldn't get a single ranking point for it ... cry

freerider · Futures level

shame does he get any moneys?

I thik chris will quailfy though

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

freerider wrote:

I thik chris will quailfy though

Going to be tough, though: Stakhovsky in the next round after he beat Bubka 3 & 4.

Goody playing David Guez now & 'twill be Bloomers versus Antoine Feret to follow them...

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Brilliant win for Eaton and finally the streak of Nielsen is over!

I think Josh and Bloomers should go on and win their first matches as well, but it's going to be tough for any of them to qualify, although I think we may get 1 qualifier here.

I've never been impressed with Stakhovksy, so Eaton could beat him, although he'd have to serve really well against him to do so.

Goodall has it tough with Manarinno and then Serra, but it would be good for him if he could sneak past one of them.

Bloomers has the best chance really, as both Ascione and Elgin are average players, but is probably the least likely to qualify unfortunately.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Excllent to see a win from Eaton. Though as Steven said, it's strange how Eaton can perform at the higher level but struggles at the lower levels, oh well. I have to say, when I saw the opponent was Nielson I pretty much wrote off the match so I'm incredibly happy right now! Staks will be very tough though so we'll see. :)